Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 603 Virginity, Non-virginity, Right Virginity

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

After Liu Yifei won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in the patriotic film "The Sky of History," she immediately went to the Beijing People's Art Theatre for more than two years to immerse herself in her craft and further her studies.

As the Taiping Book spread globally with unparalleled force, it garnered positive responses in major countries in China, Japan, South Korea, and Europe and the United States, thus driving the in-depth dissemination of Chinese culture.
In addition, her words, actions, stances, public image, and political background have all been impeccable since her debut, so the positions of deputy captain of the Beijing People's Art Theatre's acting troupe and director of the committee under the Beiping Federation of Literary and Art Circles were also a natural outcome of her career.

Considering Zhang Heping, the director of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, and the fact that the Beiping Federation of Literary and Art Circles was under the dual jurisdiction of the All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the local municipal government, this arrangement was also exceptionally smooth in terms of process.

This is not a simple honor bestowed upon someone, but a highly strategic "dual-track" personnel arrangement.

These two positions, in terms of professional depth and industry breadth respectively, have paved two parallel and mutually supportive golden tracks for her future development.

The deputy captain of the Beijing People's Art Theatre's acting troupe is entrusted with the mission of solidifying and passing on the artistic foundation:
In this highest hall of Chinese drama, the actors' troupe is the core of its artistic creation. The position of deputy captain signifies that Liu Yifei's artistic achievements and professional qualities have been recognized by the highest level of the most rigorous and authoritative art institution in China.

She is no longer just a star with market appeal, but a performing artist accepted and relied upon by the mainstream art world.

Her position as director of the Youth Committee of the Beiping Federation of Literary and Art Circles represented an expansion of her career and the opening of her leadership path.
The Federation of Literary and Art Circles serves as a bridge and link between the Party and the vast number of literary and art workers. The position of Director of the Youth Workers Committee may seem to focus on youth work, but it is actually a crucial step in entering the core leadership of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and accumulating experience in administrative management and organizational coordination.

This was a promising starting point for her to transition from an artist to a manager of arts and culture.

Of course, it's obvious to anyone with eyes to see what Liu Yifei's position in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles is all about. What is the Youth Workers Committee supposed to do?

At Southeast University, positions such as the Youth Workers Committee and the Youth League Committee are generally regarded as excellent stepping stones and fast tracks for cultivating reserve cadres and accumulating capital.

Because these positions are directly aimed at young people, and the results of their work are directly related to the passing down of the torch, they are naturally highly valued and have the significant characteristics of being "easy to achieve results and easy to be seen".

Simply put, these types of positions are a hub for policy resources, a center for building personal networks, and a low-risk, high-reward training ground.

If Liu Yifei can successfully organize influential youth activities and promote a group of outstanding young talents in this position, it will become a shining achievement on her resume, providing strong support for her rapid promotion within the Federation of Literary and Art Circles system, and also the most ideal springboard for her to move towards a higher leadership position.

At the same time, like veteran actors such as Chen Daoming and Li Xuejian who also hold positions in industry associations, this arrangement will not pose a significant obstacle to her acting career.

I'll continue filming and working as usual.

These two announcements quickly went viral online, becoming a hot topic of discussion alongside other topics such as the "Golden Horse Awards."

Fans may not see that far ahead or that deep, and may not know the true intention behind Boss Lu's arrangement of this route for his wife to help him try to interfere in the work of the All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the future. But clearly, this information is inspiring and sets this actress apart from other glamorous and pretentious women in the entertainment industry.

“Um… I work in the municipal government and I’ve seen many people asking about Director Liu’s rank. Actually, the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, as a social organization, cannot be equated with the general staffing system. But if we’re being precise, the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles is a bureau-level unit, and the Youth Workers Committee is a subordinate committee and internal department, which is equivalent to a division-level unit, or Director Liu’s rank.”

"Okay, thanks for the explanation! Now I can show off even more! I'm Director Liu, what director are you? Yang Mi? Speak up! Don't fucking play dead!"

"Okay, thanks for the explanation! Now I can show off even more! I'm a virgin, are you? Yang Mi? Speak up! Don't fucking play dead!"

"She became famous too early, so when I see these job promotions now, I don't feel that she is too young to be considered. Don't believe me? Look at her years of service. In terms of arts and culture, she has been doing this for almost ten years since she was 14 and a half."

"Ten years ago, Tianxian was still a virgin. Ten years later, she actually evolved into a full-fledged virgin? That damn washing machine took her from a virgin to a non-virgin, and then back to a full-fledged virgin... He's a real beast!"

"Ten years ago, I was a high school student, and so was Tianxian; ten years later, I'm a junior section chief, and Tianxian has become Director Liu, holy crap?"

"It feels like this year is the year that Liu Yifei has finally achieved her breakthrough. She became famous at a young age, and although the numerous TV dramas have brought her a lot of resources and national recognition, what truly makes her a household name in the arts is the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress award she won for 'The Sky of History,' and the huge success of this year's 'The Book of Peace.' As a result, she has naturally started working with top international luxury brands like Gucci, and has also entered the arts and culture system in a very unique way. What a great harvest!"

"It seems like actors have to give themselves other titles these days. For example, Bingbing is the president of Wuyue Plaza and also the deputy captain of the actors' team at Xi'an Film Studio. Tianxian is even more exaggerated. She's a star who can go straight to the stomach. Even if she weren't an actress now, she would still rise to prominence in the arts and culture industry. It's hard for anyone else to compare with these two."

"Liu Yifei is really leaving no room for other actresses this time. Gucci is a given, she's already reaped both fame and fortune, and now with the addition of 'power,' Yang Mi just saw your taillights, and now everything is pitch black again."

"I really want to be the son of the washing machine! It's not because of the beauty of the fairy or her huge inheritance, but mainly because I've never been good at writing essays since I was a child. I want to write an essay called 'My Mother, the Chairwoman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles' and get a perfect score to experience it."

……

Of course, although this arrangement is compliant, reasonable, and justified, and is flawless in terms of procedural justice and legitimate reasons, in addition to the approval of the vast majority of passers-by and the celebration of fans, there are still some people who want to say a few "odd things".

Most of them are fans of female celebrities who want to see her taillights, or they are simply fans of the celebrities who created their own alternate accounts to complain. This was still common in the days when Weibo was like a WeChat Moments, and even now.

"Tsk tsk, isn't it just because you have a billionaire husband? Wenjie's own productions, S+ level projects, the best scripts, the biggest investments, the best directing team, all give her priority to choose from. With resources being fed to her like that, even a dog could become famous, right?"

"Oh dear, don't say that about her. She's 'virtuous and talented'! She's just lucky to have been born into a good family and to have married well! That's all. We can't compare to her. What Berlin Film Festival Best Actress? Wasn't it Lu Kuan who helped her get 'The Sky of History' win an award? Now she's trying to put on an artist's facade."

"I agree with the comment above. Liu Yifei is a prime example of someone who was born into the right family and married well. She is also the most savvy investor. She couldn't wait to force her way into the palace as soon as she came of age, and she actually succeeded. In fact, if it had been Fan Bingbing or Yang Mi, the result would have been the same. They wouldn't be any worse off than her now, and they might even be able to make more money for the washing machine company."

The core logic behind these absurd and unsavory remarks is to attribute all of Liu Yifei's achievements to external factors, thereby denying her personal talent, hard work, and professional ethics.

In short, I could do it too.

Empress Xiao Liu's top agent (lackey) can't stand this kind of fallacious and heretical argument that uses a fallacy of changing the meaning of concepts!
Are you sure you can handle it, Honey?

Stop pretending. Your alternate account is definitely among those hundreds of inflammatory and sarcastic comments!
Yang Siwei spoke her mind frankly on Weibo, showing no mercy to other female celebrities:

There have been some interesting voices in the industry lately.

The general idea is that Sisi's achievements today are simply due to good fortune, being born into the right family, and marrying well. Others with similar resources might not necessarily be as successful as her.

This argument, with its bold statement of "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world," deliberately ignores two key points:
First, given a fulcrum, are you capable of finding the right position and standing firm?
Second, and most importantly, in the long years unseen by anyone, do you have the perseverance to forge that lever strong enough on your own?

I started my internship with Sister Hua in 02, before I even graduated from Communication University of China. Over the years, I've seen far too much. To be clear:

Resources in the entertainment industry are always an amplifier, not a magic wand.

It can amplify talent, but it can also amplify mediocrity, revealing all the men and women swimming naked when the tide goes out.

In terms of resources, how many actresses back then gave up the lead role in "Kung Fu Hustle" which was within reach, and instead joined the crew of "A Home Too Far" as stunt doubles?

If this were a picture-and-text selection game called "Celebrity Life," I would like to ask everyone to imagine themselves as Liu Yifei in this level.

You've already achieved the top position among the new generation with "Whiplash," "The Story of a Noble Family," "Chinese Paladin," and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and your endorsement deals are worth 200 million a year (I negotiated them myself). In this situation where you can easily make money, how many actresses would dare to give up being the female lead in Stephen Chow's movies to become a stunt double?
This is a stunt double! Aside from the danger and hardship of car chases and explosion scenes, they don't even get a clear shot of their faces!
The only advantage was that she got to see the filming process under Hollywood's industrialized conditions. Fortunately, Sisi's result was also very good. She spent more than half a year learning acting from Li Xuejian, who played Bai Qi in "The Book of Peace," and also went through the filming process of a science fiction action blockbuster with Director Lu.

The first hurdle is to eliminate the first wave of players.

I can't talk about many private matters after that, so let's just talk about what you all jokingly call the "August 825th Yi Fei Incident":

Starting in August 2005, she retired from the entertainment industry to study in the United States. She also visited Chicago and Champaign to exchange ideas and learn from Iris Chang, the real-life inspiration for the biopic.
From that time until the release of "The Sky of History" in early 2008, she remained silent for thirty months during her peak period, immersing herself in the role and enduring immense psychological pressure until she lost her speech...

In these 30 months, if she wanted to take on other movies or endorsements, making money would be a piece of cake.

However, she chose to retire from the entertainment industry and immerse herself in it. After winning the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival for "The Sky of History," she chose to retire at the peak of her career and continue to cultivate her performing arts at the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

How many people will be eliminated in this round?
I believe I have some authority to speak on the ecology of the entertainment industry. Let alone 30 months, even if a celebrity doesn't make any appearances or movements for half a year or eight months, they will most likely disappear from public view.

Otherwise, where do you think all these trending topics come from? Why would everyone be scrambling to get noticed?
During this process, there was the astonishing live broadcast on Fox News, as well as many other unknown aspects of the participants' personal journeys and life experiences.

And the countless choices that come with that process.

I can say with certainty that in these past ten years of stardom, there have been many similar choices at the crossroads of fate.

But each time, she chose her acting career, her faithful love, and her true feelings.

To put it bluntly, if you were to play this picture-and-text game, I don't need to tell you who the final boss would be, right?
What makes some people think they can achieve what Liu Yifei has done? You probably won't even survive to the second episode, or you won't even be qualified to play a supporting role!

To simply attribute a series of complex successes that require extreme personal effort, career choices, mental fortitude, and even historical opportunities to the phrase "marrying well" not only underestimates the individual involved but also belittles the hard work of all those who work diligently in this industry.

The world provided her with a world-class stage, but ultimately, the ability to perform a breathtaking dance on this stage comes from the dancer's own years of physical and mental training and artistic cultivation.

If you think that a different dancer could perform just as well, or even better, you might as well try it out first and see if you can complete those tens of thousands of hours of basic training behind the scenes without anyone applauding.

As for those hypothetical scenarios of "what if it were me," history has no sympathy for hypotheticals, and the market only recognizes results.

Instead of fantasizing about another possibility in a parallel world, we should examine whether we have given ourselves a satisfactory answer in the face of the opportunities we already have.

mutual encouragement.

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Compared to the gossip level of Fengxing Studios like Zhuo Wei, Yang Siwei, although not a professional, has firsthand information.

After the "August 825 Incident" of that year, it was she who stayed up all night communicating with the list and carrying out public relations work, including deleting videos.

Netizens expressed their feelings:
"It's quite interesting to call this a game, but it's a game that's all about looks. The washing machine, this big boss, will probably just instantly kill any heroine whose looks are below a certain number. The 'celestial beauty' has such a huge advantage."

"How about Yang Siwei writes a novel? Change the title and serialize the inside stories you're not comfortable talking about. I really want to read it!"

"The last sentence is well said: there are no 'what ifs' in this world. Every decision that the fairy made has made her who she is today, and that is irreplaceable."

"What are you guys so sour about, Da Mi Mi and Huang Sheng Yi? Even if there were no washing machines in this world, I think you would still be no match for them. Starlight is a kind of metaphysics, a talent. There's also a saying that personality determines destiny."

The world is bustling with activity, filled with these mundane matters of profit and loss. For the person at the center of the story, they are quite content, but it's nothing compared to the news that washing machines will be "working from home" for the next six months.

For the couple who had spent more than a year apart, this was a rare and precious moment of family time together.

On the evening of October 21st, Wenyuhe Mansion was brightly lit, with warm yellow lights shining through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a soft contrast with the deep night outside.

The spotlights of the display cases shone precisely on a row of custom-made mahogany display cases standing against the wall. The various trophies and certificates on the velvet lining inside the cases gleamed with a warm and dignified luster under the carefully designed lighting.

This place displays the highest honors this family has achieved in the field of culture and art, silently telling of their achievements and pride.

The boss of Youlu won his first Golden Lion Award at Venice in 02, but the Jury Prize he won at Cannes for his second film, "Shoplifters," was auctioned off by Harper's Bazaar that same year.
Then came the four trophies in Berlin, a city blessed with good fortune: two Golden Bears, one Silver Bear for Best Actor, and Liu Yifei's Silver Bear for Best Actress.

The rest were domestic awards like the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, while Liu's Huabiao Award for "The Sky of History" was piled at the very bottom and not very conspicuous.

However, what was placed in the very center of the display case was not any trophy, but a very eye-catching, yet also very common, Chinese-style red-covered document.

That was the letter of appointment issued by the state for the "Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the Beiping Olympics," which Xiao Liu personally placed here.

She knew this was her husband's proudest achievement in his life.

However, Liu Xiaoli was now beaming as she placed the other two appointment letters behind her daughter's Berlin Film Festival Best Actress trophy and certificate.

"Oh my! The more I look at these bright red covers, the more beautiful they are!" exclaimed a former dancer from the arts and culture system. "Sisi, if we lived in the same era, I would have to call you 'leader' when I saw you. You have no idea how valuable these were in our time."

Xiao Liu knelt on the carpet, playing mischievously with the two children, ready to subdue them one by one at any moment in danger. He then looked up at his mother, whose face was filled with ambition for officialdom.
"I turned around, took a pen, and added 'her mother' to the end. The hired person became Liu Yifei's mother. Is that okay?"

Liu Xiaoli didn't care to pay attention to her, and simply put the documents in the display case with a smile.

This dancer, who has won the Wenhua Award and the Five-One Project Award, is certainly not someone who is obsessed with official positions. However, in the 1960s and 70s when she was growing up, gaining recognition within the system and securing a "secure job" was the lifelong pursuit and glory of most people.

Although she later lived abroad, she still felt a deep sense of nostalgia for these official documents and formal appointment letters that represented legitimacy and recognition.

In a way, it can be considered a daughter following in her mother's footsteps.

If she hadn't gone abroad, her future would have been spent maneuvering within the system of a song and dance troupe.

"Sisi, call Xiaolu to dinner. You should all go to bed early tonight, he has to go to Tokyo tomorrow."

Xiao Liu nodded: "Then you keep an eye on them, especially Tie Dan. His legs are incredibly strong; he could easily slip out of an adult's grasp if you're not careful." Even though the security in the living room was already quite comprehensive and detailed:
All coffee tables, sideboards, and TV cabinets have rounded silicone anti-collision corners installed on their sharp corners, and all power sockets have safety protective covers.

An expensive wool carpet is covered with a thicker, eco-friendly XPE play mat, providing optimal cushioning even if you fall.

However, the two one-and-a-half-year-old babies have such good innate and acquired physical and nutritional conditions that, at this stage of explosive growth in motor skills and the budding of self-awareness, but with no concept of danger, are already starting to get out of control.

Mainly, it was because my dad took them to crawl and play on the meadow every day, letting them unleash their "wildness".

As soon as Xiao Liu got up, she heard the sound of footsteps. She looked at her husband teasingly and said, "You're usually so busy that I can't even get you to come to dinner. You're quite considerate now!"

"That's right! Compared to these two little things, those storyboards and business reports are as boring and tedious as toilet paper."

Liu Yifei pouted, jealous: "I've known you for ten years, and you've never said anything like this to me! You're too materialistic! You've forgotten your wife after having a child, haven't you?"

"What do you mean 'forgot'? I've never remembered you!" Boss Lu raised an eyebrow at his wife without any politeness.

"I'll go prepare dinner. You two watch the kids." Liu Xiaoli smiled as she watched the young couple bicker. Before she finished speaking, the two little figures, like foals that had broken free of their reins, rushed eagerly toward their father.

"father!"

"dad!"

Both are one and a half years old. Youyou can say "Dad" and "Mom" more fluently than her younger brother now, but Tiedan is already like a little cannonball full of energy rushing out. His round little body leans forward, his two chubby arms are outstretched to maintain balance, and he takes some unsteady but very determined steps, sprinting with all his might.

"Slow down, slow down!" Xiao Liu found it amusing.

After a week back with his family, the two little ones have become very close to this "uncle" who was initially a bit of a stranger.

Yoyo was a little quieter, but her elegant little swan demeanor was soon disrupted by the same jealousy as her mother, and she also followed her younger brother and rushed into her father's arms. Boss Lu lay down on the soft carpet, making the two little ones giggle.

The washing machine looked at its wife smugly: "Look how fluently Dad is speaking now?"

Liu Yifei pouted: "You're quite something. It's one thing for Youyou to like you, but Tiedan is always being made to laugh and cry by you, so why is he so clingy to you too?"

"My kids, of course they'll stick to me?" Boss Lu chuckled. "I've been taking care of them at home for the past few months, and they'll soon be so happy they won't miss their mom!"

"Tie Dan, come to Mommy!" Little Liu said defiantly, picking on the "easy target."

The daughter is so attached to her father; judging from how tightly she's hugging her husband's neck, she definitely won't come even if you call her.

However, what Xiao Liu miscalculated was that his son is now about to betray him as well.

Tie Dan was excitedly lying on his father's strong chest, kicking his chubby little legs happily. Hearing his mother's call, he paused, turned his little head with a confused look, and looked at her with innocent eyes.

A one-and-a-half-year-old child cannot yet understand the subtle "competition for favor" and joking tone in his mother's voice.

In his simple little mind, a most primitive "pros and cons weighing" was underway.

Playing with mom is naturally a safe and warm experience.

His mother's embrace was soft and fragrant. She would hum a song softly and feed him delicious food. Although she wasn't as protective as Auntie Sweetie, she would always pick him up and comfort him the moment he fell.

But playing with Dad is a completely different, exciting, and novel experience!

This "dad" I've just gotten to know is like a huge playground full of surprises:
Dad is incredibly strong! He can easily toss him high into the air and catch him. The feeling of instant weightlessness followed by a safe landing makes him scream with a mixture of fear and excitement. It's a "dangerous" game that Mom could do but would never do.

Or you could carry yourself on someone's shoulders to fly in an airplane, or play a shooting game on the field. This kind of play is wilder and freer, and it better suits the burgeoning and restless energy in a young boy's body.

Moreover, this father still carries a "newcomer" aura for him. The intimacy that has just been established is in its freshest and most attractive stage. Compared to his mother, who has been with him day and night since birth and is as familiar as air and water, his father is shrouded in a layer of "mysterious" charm that he needs to explore.

The family time at Wenyuhe Mansion was incredibly heartwarming, a stark contrast to the clamor and uproar outside. It wasn't until after dinner that Lu Kuan received several urgent phone calls and handed Youyou, who was hanging on his body, to his wife to comfort her.

When he returned, his expression had become somewhat meaningful.

"what happened?"

Nursery rhymes were playing in the living room, and the two babies were playing with cloth books. In a little over an hour, it would be bedtime.

Lu Kuan smiled and said, "One good news and one bad news."

Xiao Liu exclaimed excitedly, "No need to tell me the good news, 'Ball Flash' has broken the record, right?"

"Yes, it broke the mainland box office record an hour ago. We'll see the exact amount tomorrow. Consider it a big gift before we go to the Tokyo Film Festival tomorrow."

He paused for a moment, then added, "It's a bit of a shame that it didn't break the Greater China record."

The so-called Greater China region refers to the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan in the general sense for multinational corporations, but the goal was not achieved due to the secret targeting by the Golden Horse Executive Committee members over the past month.

In a true sense, this is the box office record for Avatar in China.

The opposition's measures included, but were not limited to, precise blocking of publicity and promotion. Mainstream entertainment media and film critics in Taiwan, who are closely related to the Golden Horse Awards, remained silent and did not report on the record-breaking news of "Ball Flash," or only issued a brief news item in an inconspicuous corner.

Conversely, the promotional activities of any low-budget domestic film during the same period could garner headlines.

Or perhaps they could give Wenjie Jiahe's cinemas a taste of their power or a gentle rebuke through administrative guidance, and so on.

"What's the bad news?" Liu Yifei had already begun to suspect something.

"Hou Hsiao-hsien called and said he wanted to persuade Golden Horse Chairman Huang Chien-yeh and his group to calm down, stop, and stop the confrontation, but ultimately to no avail."

Mr. Lu laughed and said, "He's a really nice guy. He was worried that I might lose the box office championship in Greater China because of some underhanded tactics at the Golden Horse Awards, and that I might make a big fuss about it. So he specially set up a preliminary outpost to give me some mental preparation."

Recalling his experience with Hou Xiaoxian in 03, Xiao Liu knew that Hou Xiaoxian was also caught in the middle, suffering from both sides. This was because he was afraid that the authorities would retaliate and push the situation into the abyss.

The saying "a scholar is useless" also applies to Hou Xiaoxian, a pure director. He understands the Golden Horse Awards, but he only has a vague understanding of the current power of the industry. It is this lack of understanding that gave him the motivation to make this call.

The Taiwanese director, who once facilitated the filming of "Shoplifters," is very worried about seeing a "lose-lose" situation.

But this was his most optimistic estimate; where did the idea of ​​two losses come from?
A win-win situation means I win twice, while a lose-lose situation means you lose twice!
"Honey! Beat them up! They're really asking for it!" Xiao Liu suddenly laughed and encouraged Youyou, who was hugging her. Influenced by her mother's emotions, Youyou wanted to say something like what she said.

However, the twins can only say "daddy," "mommy," and some common everyday words right now. They suddenly turned red in the face and started babbling in Martian language.

"Haha! My daughter's getting anxious!" Lu Kuan hugged his daughter again and laughed at Xiao Liu, "Being Director Liu has changed things; she speaks with more authority now!"

“My beating him up was the pinnacle of ‘deep-sea fishing,’ but I still had to consider the overall situation. Some topics and angles are very sensitive, so I had to be careful.”

Liu Yifei naturally understood what his concerns were, after all, there was an overall situation that could not be disrupted.

The successful hosting of the Beijing International Film Festival and the enhancement of Beijing's cultural influence in the world are naturally what the organization wants to see, but at the same time, the price paid and the public controversy it generates cannot be too great.

This is a helpless situation when dealing with bad relatives, so it is most appropriate for the cultural sector to take the lead in this matter, so as to keep the situation under control within the cultural and public spheres.

Of course, even the emperor wouldn't dismiss starving soldiers, so tacit cooperation between the imperial court and the common people is indispensable, and Boss Lu trusts Leader Liu a lot in this regard.

We've long been staunch comrades-in-arms, walking hand in hand all the way.

"Let's wait and see. We'll see after the Tokyo Film Festival. At least we can help Zhou Xun and Xin Baiqing win Best Actor and Best Actress, so it won't be a waste of time," Boss Lu said helplessly. "Next year's Oscars are too difficult. It's always good if they can win more honors."

In addition, there are special science fiction categories such as the Saturn Awards, which are all "face" after "Ball Flash" became a box office hit and made a fortune, since it had already made enough money inside and out.

Xiao Liu shifted her pert little bottom closer to her husband, and even the slightly exhausted Youyou and Tiedan were pulled into her arms, creating a warm scene in the living room of late autumn in Beiping.

The young woman had already switched from being a mother to a wife, gently stroking her husband's cheek: "I'm so glad you decided to go back to school for the next six months."

"This afternoon, besides the script for the new movie and the fact that QQ has been 'copied' to the latest version of WeChat, there were also a bunch of companies from Zhijie that are going public this year..."

"These alone will almost take up all your time, and you still have to teach directing students."

Lu Kuan kissed his wife's forehead through the sleepy baby, "Once Youyou and Tiedan start school, I don't think I can stay with them in Beiping forever."

"We hope to use this time to lay a solid foundation for the children's character before they enter kindergarten at the age of three."

"Actually, it was from that time that they began to come into contact with and understand society, and we should gradually let go."

The old saying, "You can tell what a person will be like at three years old," is not without merit.

Around the age of three is the golden window period for the formation of a child's personality and the laying of their psychological foundation.

At this time, the baby's brain neural connections are in a period of explosive growth. Their cognitive patterns of the world, emotional response mechanisms, and ways of establishing trust and connection with others are all internalized into the "underlying code" deep in their subconscious through daily interactions.

This was a father's deep and gentle tone, as if carrying the weight of autumn night dew, slowly seeping into Liu Yifei's heart with each word.

She turned her head to look at her husband. The warm yellow light in the living room cast a soft shadow on his well-defined profile, which also illuminated the undisguised tears welling up in her own eyes.

This stone, which she had warmed herself, had always so profoundly protected her family, allowing her to always capture and feel this sense of peace.

Especially when you see a baby drooling in your arms, they are the most vivid, lively, and adorable fruits of love.

A hint of allure flickered in the young woman's eyes. She covered her baby's ears and whispered a flirtatious remark to her husband, her pretty face flushed with an ambiguous blush on this night of farewell.

She had clearly forgotten her mother's advice to rest early today, and was preparing to "toughen herself up" to reward the troops.

What moved her deeply was that Lu Kuan, because of his past, had an almost instinctive desire to protect her and her family. This was not simply about providing material things or using his power to protect them, but about him spending time and effort to personally cultivate their resilient, kind, and intelligent character.

No one can replace parents in educating their children.

Women always have sex for love. At this moment, Liu Yifei only wanted to completely merge herself into his body. She was willing to become Director Liu, whom she was not actually interested in, for her husband's scheme. She was willing to give her body and soul to him to take and put as he pleased.

It looked like a sweet and romantic night was about to begin, but when the baby's father handed the baby to his mother-in-law, Tiedan woke up and then hesitated and didn't want to leave. Meanwhile, Youyou pouted her little mouth, looking pitiful.

A baby who is almost 18 months old already has a strong sense of separation anxiety.

Babies at this age are deeply attached to their parents, but they do not yet have a complete concept of "object permanence," meaning that when their parents leave their sight, they do not know if they will come back.

"Daddy, go to sleep!"

Yoyo expressed her request more clearly than her brother; she wanted to sleep in her parents' room in their small bed, just like last night.

Liu Xiaoli, being an experienced woman, gently coaxed her two little ones to come with her, giving her daughter and son-in-law some space to be affectionate. But the clever Youyou had already clung to her father's neck and refused to let go, her smooth eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her little nose, which resembled her mother's, twitching.

"Alright, alright, let's sleep with Mom and Dad tonight!" Xiao Liu glanced helplessly at her husband, then carried Youyou upstairs.

It's a sweet and happy trouble.

The following day, the entire crew of "Ball Lightning," carrying with them a box office figure of 18.2 billion RMB (breaking the record set by "Avatar" in mainland China) and a wave of regret online for not "unifying the Greater China region," revisited the film and boarded a plane to Tokyo.

The 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival, Asia's most prestigious A-list film festival, has officially opened.

Perhaps apart from the time traveler who had a vague suspicion in his heart and told his wife to wait for the right opportunity, no one would have thought that a storm that would change the film and cultural circles on both sides of the strait would break out on foreign soil.

(End of this chapter)